Chapter 88. Vanishing Melodies

As Ivy sat on the balcony lost in thought, Gerard approached her cautiously, the weight of his emotions palpable in the air. He tapped her shoulder gently, breaking her reverie. "I miss you, Ivy," he admitted, his voice filled with longing.

Startled, Ivy looked up and saw Gerard standing there, his presence evoking a whirlwind of emotions within her. Anger and confusion clouded her features as she faced him. "What are you doing here? Who allowed you into my house?" Ivy demanded, her voice tinged with frustration. "Leave before I call security," she threatened, her tone firm and resolute.

Before Ivy could finish her sentence, Gerard interjected, pleading with her to hear him out one last time. "Ivy, I love you. I've never stopped loving you," he confessed, his words laced with sincerity and desperation.

Ivy's expression shifted from anger to disbelief and then to disdain. "No, I don't love you, murderer,&qu